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01 / OVERVIEW

Learning Environment & Academy

An open-air biophilic academy where classrooms dissolve into gardens, fostering discovery and environmental stewardship.

TYPEEducational Campus & Biophilic School
SITE AREA8 Acres
LOCATIONChennai Suburbs, India
STATUSDesign Proposal
02CONCEPT & DESIGN STORY

Nature as the third teacher.

Courtyards serve as informal gathering and outdoor workshop spaces, encouraging collaborative learning.

01

Courtyard Clusters

Clustered learning pods around existing banyan trees.

02

Terracotta Jaali Screens

Diffused golden daylight and continuous airflow.

03SITE + CONTEXT

Topographical & Climate Analysis

Set within a verdant orchard site.

CLIMATE ZONETropical Parkland
SOLAR ORIENTATIONNorth-South glare-free daylighting
WIND CORRIDORPassive cross-ventilation across classrooms
Site Topography
04PLANS & MASTERPLAN

Interactive Master Plan

Click on the interactive markers to inspect key spatial nodes and architectural clusters.

1 ZONING PINS
Master Plan Blueprint
NODE 01 / 011,800 m²

Central Open Atrium

Main library and amphitheater under timber roof.

Select Another Zone
05SECTIONS + ELEVATIONS

Daylight Capture & Acoustic Optimization

High ceilings and clerestory windows venting warm air.

Architectural Section
06DIAGRAMS & MASSING

Daylight Simulation Matrix

STAGE 01

01 Overhang Tuning

STAGE 02

02 Jaali Porosity

STAGE 03

03 Light Reflection

07VISUALISATIONS & EXPERIENCES
Visualisation
08BIM / 3D STRUCTURE
EXPLODED 3D PROJECT VIEW

BIM Tectonic Layer Decomposition

SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITY (CONCEPT)
Explore Building Layers
Exploded 3D
Active Layer: Structure

Structure

A hybrid structural system optimized for efficiency, flexibility, and low embodied carbon concrete + mass timber.

09SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE SIMULATION

Designing with climate.

See the difference architectural solar shading and courtyard ventilation make in real time.

Without Shading
Without Shading • Higher Heat Gain | 38°C
With Shading
With Shading • Optimized Comfort | 26°C
HEAT GAIN REDUCTION
-32% Heat Gain
NATURAL VENTILATION
+45% Induced Airflow
DAYLIGHT COMFORT
+28% Glare-Free Light
10TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PRIMARY STRUCTUREPost-Tensioned Flat Slabs & Cast In-Situ Low-Carbon Concrete
FACADE TECTONICSPerforated Terracotta Jaalis & Thermally Broken Double Glazing
WATER SECURITYCentral 3.2-Acre Retention Biosponge & Wetland Filtration
11MEASURABLE IMPACT
600 StudentsCAPACITY
100% Rooftop SolarENERGY OFFSET
School Edible GardenAGRO-FORESTRY
100% Rain CaptureWATER TREATED
12CREDITS & PROJECT TEAM

Project Commission Credits

LEAD ARCHITECTMohammed Aasif
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGIMA Studio
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTBiophilic Design Group
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREIMA Studio